The TakeBlack rain follows Tehran oil strikes, spreading toxic fallout into air, soil and water.Black rain fell over Tehran after oil depot strikes in the Israel-war-on-Iran" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="38678" data-entity-type="event">US-Israel war on Iran filled the sky with toxic petrochemical smoke. The contamination can seep into lungs, soil and water, with long-term risks from cancer to lasting environmental damage. What happens when the air people breathe becomes part of the battlefield?In this episode: Narges Bajoghli, Cultural Anthropologist, Johns Hopkins University Episode credits:This episode was produced by Noor Wazwaz, Marcos Bartolomé and Sarí el-Khalili with Catherine Nouhan, Tuleen Barakat, and our guest host, Tamara Khandaker. It was edited by Sarí el-Khalili.Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTubePublished On 25 Mar 2026
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WED · 2026-03-25 · 16:25 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0325-35497
NSR-2026-0325-35497News Report·EN·Environmental
Is war turning Tehran’s air into a chemical weapon?
Following oil depot strikes in Tehran during a US-Israel war on Iran, black rain has fallen, spreading toxic petrochemical smoke and fallout. Published on March 25, 2026, by AJEPodcasts, the report details how this contamination poses risks to human health through inhalation and environmental damage by seeping into soil and water.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-03-25 · 16:25 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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Following oil depot strikes in Tehran during a US-Israel war on Iran, black rain has fallen, spreading toxic petrochemical smoke and fallout. Published on March 25, 2026, by AJEPodcasts, the report details how this contamination poses risks to human health through inhalation and environmental damage by seeping into soil and water. The fallout potentially leads to long-term health issues like cancer and lasting environmental consequences. The report explores the implications of weaponizing the air people breathe in conflict zones, focusing on the aftermath of the strikes in Tehran. Narges Bajoghli, a Cultural Anthropologist from Johns Hopkins University, is featured in the episode.
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Narges Bajoghli is a Cultural Anthropologist at Johns Hopkins University
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Black rain fell over Tehran after oil depot strikes.
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Oil depot strikes in the US-Israel war on Iran filled the sky with toxic petrochemical smoke.
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The contamination can seep into lungs, soil and water.
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There are long-term risks from cancer to lasting environmental damage.
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